Jalapeño Lime Pesto

🥘 Ingredients

• Cotija or feta cheese
  1/2 c
• canola oil
  1/2 c
• cilantro
  2 c
• garlic
  1 clove
• jalapeño chile
  1 small
• lime juice
  2 Tbsp
• pepper
  1/4 tsp
• salt
  1/4 tsp
• toasted pepitas
  2/3 c

🍳 Cookware

• food processor

1. 1

   Combine 2 cups packed fresh cilantro ; 2/3 cup toasted pepitas ; 1/2 cup crumbled Cotija or feta cheese ; 1/2 cup canola oil ; 1 small jalapeño chile , seeded if desired; 2 Tbsp lime juice ; 1 clove garlic , halved; and 1/4 tsp kosher salt and pepper in a food processor .

   cilantro: 2 c, toasted pepitas: 2/3 c, Cotija or feta cheese: 1/2 c, canola oil: 1/2 c, jalapeño chile: 1 small, lime juice: 2 Tbsp, garlic: 1 clove, salt: 1/4 tsp, pepper: 1/4 tsp
2. 2

   Process until nearly smooth. Add up to 2 Tbsp additional canola oil to reach desired consistency.